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When a Cross-Border Discovery Letter Can Be Recommended
Champion v. Feld Entertainment
S.D. Cal. Jun 2, 2022
Learn when it's appropriate to request cross-border discovery, an occurence likely to become more common in our globalized world.
Failure to Proactively Preserve Data Leads to Sanctions
Europe v. Equinox Holdings, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. Mar 21, 2022
Parties have a duty to preserve potentially relevant data when a party knows or should know that the evidence may be relevant to future litigation, as Europe v. Equinox Holdings shows.
HBO Loses E-Discovery Sanction Motion for Data Spoliation
Sapia v. Home Box Office
S.D.N.Y. Mar 14, 2022
HBO Loses E-Discovery Sanction Motion for Data Spoliation
Hacking of Servers Doesn’t Warrant Spoliation Sanctions
Masterobjects v. Amazon.com Inc.
N.D. Ca. Mar 13, 2022
Learn about reasonable steps to preserve data under the FRCP in this recent case law ruling.
Cell Phone Forensic Imaging is a High Burden to Prove in Litigation Discovery
Aminov v. Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Companies
E.D. N.Y. Mar 3, 2022
Learn about why a judge found a motion for forensic imaging unjustified in civil litigation.
No Spoliation for Deleted Evidence: Here’s Why
Hamilton v. Oswego Community Unit School District 308
N.D. Ill. Feb 25, 2022
Many parties assume that any deleted evidence in a case demonstrates ill will or an attempt to hide evidence of culpability, but in fact it's not always spoliation.